11/25/2016 11:18 AM
Chicago Park District Ice Rinks Are Open
The Chicago Park District ice ribbon at Maggie Daley Park, and the Chicago Blackhawks ice rinks at parks citywide, will open for the season Friday, November 25, weather permitting.
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10/16/2016 05:53 PM
Buckingham Fountain to Close for the Season
Buckingham Fountain’s last water and light show will be Sunday night, October 16. Next year the fountain will switch on sometime in May and will celebrate its 90th birthday in August of 2017.
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07/01/2016 11:23 AM
Fire It Up; Carefully! Save Park Trees From Hot Coals
This holiday weekend, the Park District would like to remind park patrons to not dump hot coals at the base of the trees. Each year, countless numbers of trees are damaged in our parks when patrons unknowingly dump hot coals at their bases.
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05/24/2016 04:51 PM
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Launch 4th Summer Season of ’Night Out in the Parks’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly, local arts
organizations, performers and community members today announced the fourth summer of Night
Out in the Parks at La Follette Park. The 2016 series will include more than 1,200 cultural events and activities at parks across the 77 community areas and in all 50 wards in the city featuring 115 neighborhood arts organizations and artists; nearly all events are offered with free admission.
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Cubs help open Kerry Wood Cubs Field
The Cubs, Chicago Park District and Chicago's 47th Ward on Thursday opened Kerry Wood Cubs Field near Lane Tech High School, about a mile from Wrigley Field, with a grand opening and ceremonial ribbon cutting with number dignitaries on hand, including former Cub great Kerry Wood.
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09/10/2014 10:06 AM
Chicago Park District Announces Public Process for Museum Campus Long-Range Plan
The Chicago Park District today announced a public process to develop a long-range plan that establishes a vision for the future of the Museum Campus – with a focus on recreation, education, access, and sustainability. Working in conjunction with the recently launched Museum Campus transportation task force, the long-rage plan is expected to address new initiatives, programs, operations, and other activities. The first public meeting will be in mid-October.
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06/02/2014 01:43 PM
Chicago Park District Receives Grant From The Baseball Tomorrow Fund
The Chicago Park District announced today that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF). The grant will support Park #553, affectionately known as the “Big Park in Little Village,” and provide funding for the new baseball field planned for the park. Located at 2800 S. Sacramento Ave, the park is located in the Little Village/South Lawndale neighborhood.​
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05/12/2014 01:17 PM
Chicago Park District Continues to Limit Use of Pesticides
For the fifth year, the Chicago Park District is partnering with Midwest Pesticide Action Center to offer park visitors a safer and healthier park by limiting the use of pesticides in our parks. Each spring, residents may see dandelions growing in neighborhood parks throughout Chicago, signifying a chemical-free park that’s safe for play.
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05/07/2014 03:57 PM
Chicago Park District & Partners Host Tree Planting Event In Burnham Park on May 10
The Chicago Park District and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are hosting a tree planting event, Roots and Routes to Grow, in Burnham Park (47th Street and Cornell Drive) on Sat., May 10, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in partnership with Chicago Wilderness, The Field Museum, Friends of the Parks, The Nature Conservancy, Openlands, Audubon - Chicago Region, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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07/26/2013 03:52 PM
2013 Summer Law Externship Program Comes to a Close
The Chicago Park District’s 2013 summer law externship program successfully fostered the talent of future attorneys from University of Illinois, Chicago-Kent, Loyola University, Northwestern University, Michigan State University and Washington University.
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11/27/2012 09:04 AM
Park District budget keeps lid on taxes
By John Byrne, Chicago Tribune reporter
The Chicago Park District unveiled a $410 million budget proposal Monday that holds the line on new property taxes and fees for park programs while increasing the number of spots in some sports leagues and reducing the cost for out-of-towners to dock boats along the lakefront.
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Halloween Photo Gallery
From kid-friendly events like pumpkin patches and Halloween parties, to drive-in spooky movies and our popular 13 Terrors, there is something for everyone in the parks.
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10/29/2012 07:10 AM
This Bird Migrated Into a Skyscraper
One overwhelming early morning, Flint Creek Wildlife treated 129 birds that had been gingerly collected off the sidewalks of downtown Chicago. It was fall migration season, and songbirds of all species were at it again, flying south for the winter and – many of them – along the way bumping into the city’s famously picturesque skyline.
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09/28/2012 12:00 PM
Ice Rink Renovation Time Lapse Video
This summer, the Chicago park District's McFetridge Sports Center ice rink underwent a much needed renovation that included the total replacement of the ice rink, installation of a new concrete flooring system as well as above ground ice rink components. The project also replaced the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for the lobby, ice rink and tennis courts, as well as replacement of the lighting fixtures for the ice rink and tennis courts, upgraded the electrical switch
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07/11/2012 04:41 PM
Inaugural Westside Music Festival Kicks Off July 21
The Chicago Park District and the Chicago Community Trust present the Chicago Westside Music Festival, an admission-free concert series at three parks in the North Lawndale, Garfield Park and Austin neighborhoods featuring a mix of national and local talent on July 21 and Aug. 11 and 18. The culminating concert features award-winning R&B artist Musiq Soulchild and Chicago’s own Grammy Award-nominated soul singer-songwriter Syleena Johnson.
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04/16/2012 12:22 PM
Soldier Field Becomes First North American NFL Stadium to Attain LEED Certification
Soldier Field and the Chicago Park District recently announced it has been awarded the status of LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Soldier Field is the first existing North American stadium to receive the award of LEED-EB Certification and the first NFL stadium to receive this prestigious award. LEED-EB stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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The Chicago Park District is the largest municipal park manager in the nation and owner of more than 8,100 acres of green space. We invite you to take in a concert or a movie at one of our 580 parks, to expand your horizons by registering for one of our thousands of programs offered throughout our 260 field houses, to get a great workout indoors at one of our state-of-the-art fitness centers, or outdoors along Lake Michigan’s 26 miles of pristine lakefront, or enjoy nature with a peaceful visit.